July 15, 2023
Gordon Chandler Keys (1933-2023)
Gordie Keys (on the right) hunting with Piedmont Fox Hounds in 1991. Photo by Douglas Lees.
Gordy Keys died last week in Middleburg, Virginia. This was a huge loss for the hunting and racing community in Virginia.
Dead Cat Corner
Llama Drama Hill at Tennessee Valley Hunt's Opening Meet in 2011. Photo by Gretchen Pelham.
When I lived in Middle Tennessee in between the grand metropolis (*sarcastic) of Fly and the trendy town (*actually true) of Leipers Fork, I would give directions to my home that went, "When you see the yella dawg, turn left.” Because there was always this yellow dog laying right in the middle of the street at the required turn. Every day. Rain or shine. That yella dawg - er yellow dog - kept vigil on his post for years.
Wateree Hounds Celebrating Friends
Wateree Hounds dedication plaque on their new kennel expansion. Photo by Clare Buchanan.
The Wateree Hounds in South Carolina dedicated their kennel expansion to celebrate family, friendship, and the fox hunting tradition.
British Podcast on the Joys and Impact of Foxhunting
Photo by Gretchen Pelham.
“On Hunting” is a new podcast out of England where, as we know, mounted foxhunting with hounds has been banned since 2004. Its aim is to change the public’s perception of hunting in an effort to save it. The reasons behind the ban on traditional fox hunting are not based on fact, nor are they in the interest of animal welfare whatsoever, but rather on animal rights groups who have convinced virtue-signaling politicians to take up their cause for money, votes, and power. There is a huge difference between animal welfare and animal rights, as is explained in some episodes.
